US8000099B2 - Power supply cooling system - Google Patents
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- Computer devices such as laptop or notebook computers, comprise a variety of different types of hardware and/or software including, for example, different types and functional levels of processors and graphic circuits.
- some computer devices are configured to operate at relatively high performance levels, thereby generating greater amounts of thermal energy and requiring additional power and/or systems to dissipate the thermal energy.
- new chassis designs to accommodate larger cooling systems and/or additional battery power to meet the operational parameters of the computer device increase costs associated with the computer device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a power supply cooling system in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the power supply cooling system of FIG. 1 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a power supply cooling system 8 in accordance with the present invention.
- system 8 comprises a computer device 10 and a cooling system 12 removably couplable to computer device 10 .
- computer device 10 comprises a laptop or notebook computer having a display member 16 rotatably coupled to a base member 18 .
- computer device 10 may comprise other types of devices such as, but not limited to, tablet personal computers, personal digital assistants, or any other type of portable or non-portable computer device.
- Cooling system 12 is removably couplable to computer device 10 to provide additional power and/or cooling air to computer device 10 .
- base member 18 of computer device 10 comprises a housing 20 having a working surface 22 , a bottom surface 24 , a front surface 26 , a rear surface 28 and a pair of side surfaces 30 and 32 .
- Display member 16 comprises a housing 34 having a display surface 36 and a rear surface 38 , a top surface 40 , a bottom surface 42 and a pair of side surfaces 44 and 46 .
- bottom surface 24 of base member 18 comprises at least one airflow inlet 48 having a plurality of apertures or openings 49 for receiving cooling air from cooling system 12 , and a connector port 50 for communicatively engaging a correspondingly positioned connector port 52 on cooling system 12 .
- housing 20 comprises at least one airflow outlet 54 disposed on rear surface 28 of base member 18 and having plurality of apertures or openings 55 .
- Airflow into inlet 48 and exiting outlet 54 dissipate thermal energy generated by operational components of computer device 10 disposed within housing 20 .
- outlet 54 may be otherwise located on base member 18 (e.g., disposed on surfaces 22 , 24 , 26 , 30 and/or 32 ) and/or may be disposed on multiple surfaces of base member 18 .
- inlet 48 may be otherwise located on base member 18 corresponding to a source of cooling air provided by system 12 .
- cooling system 12 comprises a housing 56 having a top surface 58 , a bottom surface 60 , a front surface 62 , rear surfaces 64 a , 64 b and 64 c , and a pair of side surfaces 66 and 68 .
- cooling system 12 comprises a fan 70 for actively generating an airflow and a plurality of battery cells 74 disposed within housing 56 .
- Cooling system 12 is configured to draw an airflow into housing 56 by fan 70 through a pair of inlets 76 a and 76 b each having apertures or openings 77 and located on respective rear surfaces 64 a and 64 c .
- FIG. 1 cooling system 12 comprises a housing 56 having a top surface 58 , a bottom surface 60 , a front surface 62 , rear surfaces 64 a , 64 b and 64 c , and a pair of side surfaces 66 and 68 .
- cooling system 12 comprises a fan 70 for actively generating an airflow and a plurality of battery cells 74 disposed within housing 56
- cooling system 12 comprises at least one airflow outlet 82 having a plurality of apertures or openings 83 disposed on top surface 58 of housing 56 for cooperating with inlet 48 of computer device 10 .
- fan 70 generates a positive airflow 78 a and 78 b through housing 56 from respective inlets 76 a and 76 b and following respective airflow paths 80 a and 80 b toward airflow outlet 82 and exhausts the airflow 78 through outlet 82 .
- thermal energy generated by battery cells 74 and/or any other heat generating device disposed within housing 56 is dissipated through outlet 82 .
- a greater or fewer number of inlets 76 can be disposed on rear surface 64 and/or on any other surface of cooling system 12 (e.g., surface 58 , 60 , 62 , 66 and/or 68 ).
- cooling system 12 is removably couplable to computer device 10 by a locking system 84 such that outlet 82 of cooling system 12 is at least partially aligned with inlet 48 of base member 18 , thereby providing an airflow from cooling system 12 to base member 18 .
- a single inlet 48 and outlet 82 are illustrated.
- locking system 84 comprises a plurality of hooks 86 insertable into a plurality of correspondingly positioned openings 88 disposed on bottom surface 24 of base member 18 to securely fasten cooling system 12 to computer device 10 .
- cooling system 12 may be coupled to base member 18 using other locations and/or surfaces of base member 18 (e.g., surfaces 22 , 26 , 28 , 30 and/or 32 ).
- an engagement member 90 is used to facilitate a connection between outlet 82 of cooling system 12 and inlet 48 of computer device 10 to prevent or substantially prevent airflow leaks therefrom.
- Engagement member 90 may comprise an elastomeric member, protrusion or other device for facilitating engagement of outlet 82 to inlet 48 .
- engagement member 90 is disposed on top surface 58 of cooling system 12 about a perimeter of outlet 82 such that when cooling system 12 is attached to computer device 10 , engagement member 90 directs the airflow from outlet 82 to inlet 48 , thereby eliminating or substantially reducing airflow loss between cooling system 12 and computer device 10 . It should be understood that, alternatively or additionally, engagement member 90 may be installed on bottom surface 24 of base member 18 .
- cooling system 12 In operation, when cooling system 12 is coupled to computer device 10 , airflow 78 is directed into base member 18 through inlet 48 and exits base member 18 through outlet 54 to dissipate thermal energy generated by operational components of computer device disposed within base member 18 .
- battery cells 74 of cooling system 12 are used to power cooling system 12 (e.g., providing power to fan 70 and/or other operational components of cooling system 12 ) and also provide power to computer device 10 (e.g., through connector ports 50 and 52 ).
- cooling system 12 may be otherwise powered (e.g., by internal and/or external batteries of computer device 10 or alternating current (AC) power obtained from an external outlet or AC adapter).
- AC alternating current
- computer device 10 is configured to operate in either a lightweight or low performance mode, where cooling system 12 is detached from computer device 10 , or a high performance mode, where cooling system 12 is attached to computer device 10 .
- a lightweight or low performance mode computer device 10 operates at a lower performance level, thereby utilizing less battery power and generating lower amounts of thermal energy. Accordingly, the need for additional cooling and/or power supplied via cooling system 12 is reduced.
- computer device 10 when computer device 10 is operated in the high performance mode, computer device 10 operates at a higher performance level, thereby utilizing additional power and generating increased levels of thermal energy.
- cooling system 12 enables computer device 10 to operate at higher performance levels by dissipating the additional thermal energy generated by computer device in the high performance mode and also providing an additional source of power to computer device 10 (e.g., via battery cells 74 ).
- cooling system 12 is configured as a cooling battery pack by providing both cooling and battery power functionality to computer device 10 .
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating system 8 comprising computer device 10 and cooling system 12 of FIG. 1 .
- computer device 10 comprises a processor 92 coupled to a memory 94 , a sensor element 96 , and connector port 50 for communicatively engaging connector port 52 of cooling system 12 .
- computer device 10 also comprises a mode detector 97 and a thermal monitoring system 98 .
- Mode detector 97 and thermal monitoring system 98 may comprise software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.
- mode detector 97 and thermal monitoring system 98 are illustrated as being stored in memory 94 so as to be accessible and/or executable by processor 92 . However, it should be understood that mode detector 97 and/or thermal monitoring system 98 may be otherwise located or stored.
- mode detector 97 is used to detect whether cooling system 12 is attached to computer device 10 . In some embodiments of the present invention, mode detector 97 detects whether cooling system 12 is attached to computer device 10 by determining an engagement status of connector port 50 with connector port 52 of cooling system 12 , communication, or lack thereof, of communication and/or data signals between computer device 10 and cooling system 12 , detection of a current or power supply at connector port 50 , or otherwise. If mode detector 97 determines that cooling system 12 is not attached to computer device 10 , computer device 10 is preferably configured to operate in the lightweight mode. If mode detector 97 detects that cooling system 12 is attached to computer device 10 , computer device 10 is preferably configured to operate in the high performance mode.
- sensor element 96 is used to detect and/or measure a level of thermal energy generated by components of computer device 10 (e.g., a temperature sensor).
- Thermal monitoring system 98 monitors temperature information received from sensor element 96 and generates a signal that is processed by hardware, software, and/or a combination thereof, of computer device 10 (e.g., a basic input output system (BIOS), operating system or other hardware and/or software component of computer device 10 ) to control the speed of fan 70 and/or actuation/de-actuation of fan 70 .
- BIOS basic input output system
- thermal monitoring system 98 controls and/or otherwise causes actuation of fan 70 and/or an increase in speed of fan 70 , thereby increasing a level of thermal energy dissipation from within computer device 10 .
- thermal monitoring system 98 controls and/or otherwise causes a decrease in fan 70 speed and/or de-actuation of fan 70 .
- thermal monitoring system 98 is configured to actuate fan 70 at various intervals, at predetermined fan 70 speeds and/or for predetermined periods of time to dissipate thermal energy generated by operation of computer device 10 .
- embodiments of the present invention provide a computer device 10 having a removably couplable cooling device 12 to dissipate heat from computer device 10 and provide power to computer device 10 .
- Embodiments of the present invention enable computer device 10 to be manufactured smaller in size yet with high performance capabilities by providing a battery source with cooling-on-demand capabilities.
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